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Nicholas Silas Hillier and Dulcie Coffin married on 24 February 1945 at Halifax, Halifax County

Registration: Year: 1945 number: 131403

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PROVINCE OF NOVA SCOTIA

MARRIAGE REGISTER

REGISTERED No.  131403

PLACE OF MARRIAGE   County of Halifax in City or Town Halifax

BRIDEGROOM

1. PRINT name in full Hillier, Nicholas Silas

2. Trade, profession of kind of work seaman   Kind of industry or business Can.Natl. Steamship

3. Bachelor, Widower or Divorced Bachelor   4. Age 27

5. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   6. Racial origin English

7. Residence Nova Scotia, Cape Breton Co, North Sydney, Regent St.

8. Place of birth Newfoundland, Cordoroy

9. Name of father Richard Hillier

10. Place of birth of father Newfoundland, Cordoroy

11. Maiden name of mother Emmeline Dalton

12. Can bridegroom read? Yes   Write? Yes

BRIDE

13. PRINT name in full Coffin, Dulcie

14. Trade, profession of kind of work seamstress   Kind of industry or business Claytons Ltd. Halifax, N.S.

15. Spinster Widow or Divorced Spinster   16. Age 22

17. Religious denomination Anglican, Church of England   18. Racial origin England

19. Residence Nova Scotia, Hfx Co., Halifax, 37 North St.

20. Place of birth Newfoundland, Port-aux-Basques

21. Name of father Robert Coffin

22. Place of birth of father Newfoundland, Port-aux-Basques

23. Maiden name of mother Susie Spencer

24. Can bride read? Yes   Write? Yes


25. When married 24 day of February 1945

26. Place of marriage St. George's Church  Halifax, Halifax County

27. By license or banns 76106

28. Signature of

Groom Nicholas Silas Hillier

Bride   Dulcie Coffin

29. Signatures of Witnesses

Name William May

Address  135 North Street, Halifax, N.S.

Name Hilda Mary May

Address  170 Young St. N.S.

I certify the above stated particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Officiating Clergyman Corttnee (?)

Address St. George's Rectory, 43 Cornwallis St. Halifax, N.S.

Religious denomination Church of England in Canada

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